What is Love? The Science Behind Lust, Attraction, and Attachment

What is Love?!
In this video, Dr. Kushner examines three distinct, but interrelated brain circuits and behaviors surrounding love: lust, attraction, and attachment. These specific behaviors are based on the research of Anthropologist, Helen Fisher (helenfisher.com/).
Sources:
www.helenfisher.com/downloads...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17118...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
www.jstor.org/stable/41062200
✅TIME STAMP:
00:00 Introduction
01:17 Lust
04:02 Brain circuitry of lust
06:11 Attraction
07:04 What makes someone attractive?
12:52 Brain circuitry of attraction
18:29 Attachment
19:22 Monogamy and evolutionary advantages
22:05 Brain circuitry of attachment

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  • @alex-rozenkreuz
    @alex-rozenkreuz11 ай бұрын

    I like how detailed and visualized explainations are. Not just pushing statements to be taken as such, but evidenting with neurobiology grounds. This exaclty what science popular youtube section is so lack of. Thanks for you amazing work. Keep it up!

  • @PsychExplained

    @PsychExplained

    11 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the feedback.

  • @theelonz
    @theelonz10 ай бұрын

    "Love is the greatest distraction from science into affectionate art" Theelon

  • @Rainbowkiddus
    @RainbowkiddusАй бұрын

    Wow he explained that wonderfully and kept my attention. I have ADHD so that was important lol.

  • @PsychExplained

    @PsychExplained

    Ай бұрын

    Glad to hear

  • @coryr7183

    @coryr7183

    17 күн бұрын

    I relate and I'm not sure what rbow means to u but it makes me think of my q U said everyone wants to pass on their genes I'm thinking gay guys are concerned with that There for its rhe other reasons My big main qs being is lust ok not just is it normal which that we know is a yes but also is it bad luck??

  • @supreetsingh6038
    @supreetsingh603822 күн бұрын

    This is amazing. I am so happy everything you say is grounded in neurobiology and neurochemistry

  • @kaulickmitra6898
    @kaulickmitra689811 ай бұрын

    Amazing explanation.

  • @PsychExplained

    @PsychExplained

    11 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @settim2110
    @settim211029 күн бұрын

    Beautiful!!!!

  • @AidenMcMillions
    @AidenMcMillionsАй бұрын

    On some level it hurts me to know now that the hardest thing ive experienced in my whole life can be summed up so simply😢

  • @PsychExplained

    @PsychExplained

    Ай бұрын

    You are not alone 😇

  • @user-un8ij3rh7n
    @user-un8ij3rh7n3 күн бұрын

    What does the breast mean to man when he’s kissing ?

  • @supacoolman6429
    @supacoolman64294 ай бұрын

    👍👍